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I am on my way to see Holofernes, the general in command of your army, to give him some reliable information. I can show him how to advance into the mountains and take control of the entire region without a single casualty."
14
The men stared at her because she was so beautiful. They listened to her story and said,
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"You have saved your life by coming down here to see our general. Some of us will take you to his headquarters and present you to him.
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Do not be afraid of him. Just tell him what you have told us, and he will treat you well."
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They assigned a hundred men to escort Judith and her slave to the headquarters of Holofernes.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.